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Timeline of the Revenue Acts
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The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was passed on the 5th of April, 1764. It signaled the end of colonial exemption from revenue-raising taxation. The colonists were angry and felt that it restricted their justice & complicated trade. The British Government harshly enforced the act.
Wikipedia. “Sugar Act.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 18 Jan. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_Act. -
The Currency Act
The Currency Act regulated paper money that was issued by the colonies of British America. It protected merchants from getting paid in old or worthless money. The Act abolished paper money. The colonists protested and argued that it would make things worse.
Wikipedia. “Currency Act.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 1 Mar. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currency_Act. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act required all American colonists to pay tax on every piece of printed paper. This was enforced to help pay for the British troops in America. Many colonists argued that the taxes were unfair and ridiculous. They boycotted, but the British Government thought they had the right to tax their colonies.
Wikipedia. “Stamp Act.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 13 Feb. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamp_act. -
The Townshend Acts
These acts suspended the New York legislature, imposed import duties on goods such as tea, allowed tax-free tea to be imported to the colonies, and restructured the customs service in the colonies. The colonists saw these acts as a threat to their right to self-govern. The British government repealed these taxes.
Acts.", "Townshend. “Townshend Acts.” The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th Ed, Encyclopedia.com, 2019, www.encyclopedia.com/history/united-states-and-canada/us-history/townshend-acts. -
The Tea Act
The Tea Act was purposed to bail out the British East India Company. The British Government let them export their tea directly into the American colonies. The colonists didn't accept this act and went forward into the Boston Tea Party, where they dumped loads of tea into the Boston Harbor.
Wikipedia. “Tea Act.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 26 Feb. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_Act.
